INTERFACE by apidays 2023 - Next Generation API Management, Sudeep Goswami & Maytham Alfouadi, Traefik Labs

INTERFACE by apidays 2023
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June 28 & 29, 2023

5 Critical Pillars of Modern API Management You Must Consider
Sudeep Goswami, Chief Revenue Officer & Board Member, Traefik Labs
Maytham Alfouadi, Solutions Architect, Traefik Labs

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1. Next-Generation API Management 5 Critical Pillars You Must Consider Sudeep Goswami Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Traefik Labs Maytham Alfouadi Solutions Architect Traefik Labs APIDays Interface 2023
3. About Traefik Labs 3 Billion Downloads 40K+ Stars on Github 700+ Contributors 100,000s Nodes in Production Cloud-native Ingress Controller Cloud-native API Gateway Kubernetes-native API Management Learn more at https://traefik.io
4. API growth is undeniable & unstoppable 80% API requests comprise over 80% of all traffic types and continues to grow Source: Akamai 90% 90% of digital services are built using public & internal API-delivered services Source: IDC 50% Developers spent over 50% of their time on third-party and partner-facing APIs Source: Developer Survey 2022 Source: 2022 State of APIs report, RapidAPI Participating in the API economy is a top priority for my organization
5. API Lifecycle Management is Multi-faceted vs. All-in-one solutions Best-of-breed point solutions API Design API Testing API Mocking API Gateway API Security API Portal
6. Today’s API Mgmt Systems Pose Several Challenges Point & Click Workflows Limited Scripting, CI/CD Misaligned with DevOps Operating Model Tightly coupled to environments Not optimized for hybrid, MC, and edge deployments Limited Deployment Flexibility All-or-nothing mindset Built pre-cloud-native era Heavy tech stack Large, Proprietary, Monolithic Systems High TCO Operator Burnout Delayed Time to Value
7. Five Critical Pillars of Modern API Management • Choice of API Method • Choice of Ingress • Mix Best-of-Breed • Deploy Anywhere • OpenAPI Specs • OpenTelemetry Freedom of Choice • CI/CD • GitOps • Config as Code • Terraform • ArgoCD Devops-first Mindset • OAuth 2.0 • JWT • RBAC • OWASP API Top 10 • 3rd Party Integration • Behavioral Models Security-first Mindset • Kubernetes API • Auto-Discovery • No Phantom Services • 100% CRDs • Labels & Selectors • Ultra-Lightweight • HA by Design Kubernetes Native • K8s Basic Users • K8s Advanced Users • Dual Operating Model • Point-and-Click • Scripting & Automation • Intuitive & Powerful Quick Time to Value
8. Central Control Plane Hub Agent Service A Service B Service C Hub Agent Service A Service B Service C Hub Agent Service A Service B Service C Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Modern, Lightweight, and Open Architecture Unprecedented Choice 100% GitOps Compliance Fastest Time to Value
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